Hormones
Human Growth hormone is another hormone that is vital for body composition and physical condition. It’s a complex protein produced by the pituitary gland and secreted into the bloodstream. When it reaches your liver, it is metabolized into Insulin Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1). Human growth, also known as “The Fitness Hormone,” increases protein synthesis, lean …
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When it comes to fat loss, this is the mother of all hormones. After a meal, this hormone is secreted from the pancreas and signals to your cells in your liver, fat, and muscles to take in nutrients. Timing your insulin spikes can control whether nutrients are stored in fat cells or stored in muscle. …
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What is intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting is the practice of abstaining from eating for a set period of time. When the fasting period is over you resume eating. You cycle from fasting and then feasting, fasting and then feasting, etc. There are different forms of intermittent fasting. Some people like to have a whole day …
